The Shades Valley family will have an Open House event in the Theater on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Please join us for this opportunity to meet instructors and to hear specific information for each academy and school’s career path. Meanwhile, you can find more information and the application requirements online here. If you have any questions, please call Shades Valley Technical Academies at 205 379-3300.

The amazing painter Arthur Price recently spent an entire day working with Olsen Ross’s studio classes at JCSVA. The artist shared his work and helped the students develop their own large scale compositions on un-stretched canvas.

Thank you to the Irondale Educational and Youth Fund for their continued support of Shades Valley High School, Shades Valley Technical Academies and the Jefferson County School of Visual Art.THANK YOU IRONDALE!!!

JCSVA student Kennedy Lindberg’s creation from the Birmingham Fashion Week 2016: Rising Design Stars competition is featured in the AL.com article, “Alabama school students made these amazing garments without fabric or thread.”

Art works by current JCSVA students Michelle Byrd and Ella Crump are featured in the Fall/Winter 2016 issue of Aura, The University of Alabama’s literary arts journal.

Brittany Bishop in front of her work at the Jefferson State Community College High School Art Exhibition. Michelle Byrd and Alice Bennighof also had work selected for the show. JCSVA student MichelleNguyen‘s art won “Best of Show” in this competition and a full tuition scholarship to Jefferson State Community College!

Here’s JCSVA student MichelleNguyen being recognized on stage at the state capitol in Montgomery. Her artwork won “Best of Computer Image” in the state-wide Visual Arts Achievement Program!

Darren Payne and Dauryn Barahona with their award winning work at the BSC 2016 Biennial Southeastern High School Artist Competition. JCSVA students Brittany Bishop, Alissa Carr, Jaylen Callins, Bronwyn Hall, and Michelle Nguyen had their work selected and exhibited in this exhibition as well.

This is cool! Alabama NewsCenter spends a day in the life of award winning young artist and current JCSVA junior Jaylen Callins:

Congratulations to Darren Payne, honored in Montgomery with a second place ribbon in the State Superintendent’s art competition for his photography. Darren is pictured here with his mom, aunt Mr. Moncrief and Dr. Bice.

GANDHI JAYANTI 2015 POSTER AND ESSAY CONTEST – OCTOBER 15, 2015

Congratulations! JSVA Students Paris Dickens and Michelle Nguyen receive Honorable Mentions for their artwork in the Indian Cultural Society and the Birmingham Museum of Art’s GANDHI JAYANTI 2015 POSTER AND ESSAY CONTEST